MAJOR

A major in Russian and Slavic studies requires 36 points. These may include credit for language courses beyond Intermediate Russian II and all nonlanguage courses offered by the department. Majors must demonstrate a proficiency in Russian equivalent to 2.5 years of language study. Ordinarily this is accomplished by taking at least one semester of Russian beyond Intermediate Russian. With the permission of the director of undergraduate studies, a maximum of four Russian related courses (16 points) may be drawn from other departments. Possible related subjects include history, economics, politics, philosophy, and religion. Students with special problems or without required prerequisites should see the director of undergraduate studies for placement.

MINOR

A minor in Russian requires 16 points beyond Elementary Russian II. All courses for the minor must be chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

MAJOR AND MINOR FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

Major: To obtain a major in Russian and Slavic studies from NYU, a transfer student must earn at least 20 points in language, literature, or culture from the NYU Department of Russian and Slavic Studies. Transfer credits in these areas may be used to make up the remainder of the 36 points needed for the major (see “Major,” above).

Minor: To obtain a minor in Russian and Slavic studies from NYU, a transfer student must earn at least 8 points in language, literature, or culture from the NYU Department of Russian and Slavic Studies. Transfer credits in these areas may be used to make up the remainder of the 16 points needed for the minor (see “Minor,” above).

Registration: After transfer credits have been approved by the Office of Admissions, students should bring their transcripts to Senior Language Lecturer Irina Belodedova, the department’s director of undergraduate studies, to arrange a program of study.

COMBINED B.A./M.A. PROGRAM

The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies offers a five-year track leading to both a B.A. and an M.A. For more information, please contact the director of graduate studies.

UNDERGRADUATE REGISTRATION FOR GRADUATE COURSES

Only undergraduates who are Russian and Slavic studies majors will be admitted to graduate courses in the department. A maximum of two graduate courses (8 points)—not taken in the same semester—may be counted toward the major.

MORSE ACADEMIC PLAN (MAP)

Courses in MAP taught by faculty in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies under certain conditions may be accepted toward the undergraduate major or minor. Consult the director of undergraduate studies.

INDEPENDENT STUDIES

Credit for independent studies is available for Russian and Slavic studies majors only.

INTERNSHIPS

Credit for internships is available for undergraduate majors only, to a maximum of 4 points.

HONORS PROGRAM

Students in the honors program must maintain at least a 3.65 average in all Russian courses and a 3.65 average overall. Applications for admission to the program should be made to the chair of the department prior to the second semester of the junior year. An honors student must either write a 5,000-word thesis or take four additional courses related to the major and selected in consultation with the adviser. A departmental honors committee determines, on the basis of the student’s academic work, whether or not to recommend him or her for an honors degree.